Hi,
I am getting the following error when trying to install VM server 1.0.8 onto Debian 5 (Lenny). Any help is greatly appreciated.
What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
.desktop file extension. /usr/share/applications
In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.
None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)?
Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.
Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "4.1.3", while you are trying to use
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.3.2". This configuration is not recommended and
VMware Server may crash if you'll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.3.2" anyway? yes
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? /lib/modules/2.6.26-1-686/build/include
Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Building the vmmon module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.26-1-686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.26-1-686'
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/Makefile:89: *** Inappropriate build environment: you wanted to use gcc version 4.3.2 while kernel attempts to use gcc version 4.1.3.
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/Makefile:91: *** For proper build you'll have to replace gcc-4.1 with symbolic link to /usr/bin/gcc. Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.26-1-686'
make: *** http://vmmon.ko Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
Unable to build the vmmon module.
For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and
"http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html".
Execution aborted.
Thanks,
Wilson